• SIS - List of N.SIS Offices and SIRENE 2024

    Each year, since it assumed the operational management of SIS, eu-LISA publishes the list of competent authorities which are authorised to directly search the data contained in SIS as well as the list of National SIS Offices and SIRENE Bureaux. The present consolidated list is based on information communicated by Member States by 30 April 2024. The Schengen Information System

  • SIS - List of competent authorities 2024

    Each year, since it assumed the operational management of SIS, eu-LISA publishes the list of competent authorities which are authorised to directly search the data contained in SIS as well as the list of National SIS Offices and SIRENE Bureaux. The present consolidated list is based on information communicated by Member States by 30 April 2024. The Schengen Information System

  • eu-LISA 2023 Training Activities for Member States

    As part of its core activities, eu-LISA is responsible for developing, implementing and coordinating training activities on the technical use of the large-scale IT systems it operates – Eurodac, SIS, VIS – and those being developed – EES, ETIAS, ECRIS TCN and Interoperability - for IT experts and other law enforcement officials in the Member States that manage the IT

  • Enhanced SIS

    The Schengen Information System (SIS) received a set of major upgrades in March 2023. The 30 countries connected to Europe's largest IT system for internal security and border management now have access to a new set of functionalities and search capabilities which provide their authorised users with multiple ways to identify, amongst others, missing people and stolen goods or property.

  • Discover eu-LISA Awareness Package

    discover.eulisa.europa.eu is a one-stop shop that presents eu-LISA and its business areas in a fresh and interactive way. The mini-website contains everything you need to know about the various activities of eu-LISA as well as material and resources, which you can use in your work and share - interactive webpages, dedicated pop out windows, animation videos, links back to the

    Discover eu-LISA
  • eu-LISA - European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice

    eu-LISA is the EU Agency that operationally manages the Union’s largest IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice. With information technology, eu-LISA safeguards the EU’s internal security and supports the implementation of asylum, migration and border management policies for the benefit of European citizens. Since 2012, eu-LISA has ensured that Europe’s freedom, security and justice management systems

  • SIS - The most widely used IT system for security and border management in Europe

    The Schengen Information System (SIS) is a large-scale IT system, managed by eu-LISA, which supports internal security and the exchange of information on persons and objects between national police, border control, customs, visa and judicial authorities. Since the Schengen area has no internal borders, SIS assists national authorities in sharing information with their European counterparts whilst performing border checks, and

  • SIS II Information Leaflet 2016

    The second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) is a large-scale IT system that supports internal security and the exchange of information on people and objects between national police, border control, customs, visa and judicial authorities. As people and goods can move in the Schengen Area without being checked at internal borders, SIS II is used by security officials to

  • SIS II and eu-LISA: supporting safety and security in the Schengen area

    The Schengen Information System (SIS II) is a large-scale IT system that supports public security, border control and law enforcement cooperation in Europe. The agency runs SIS II and keeps it operational 24/7, allowing national authorities to constantly exchange and share information.